Chief Nursing Officer
CompanyHCA Healthcare UK
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/28/2026
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Description
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus
HCA Healthcare UK is seeking an outstanding Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to join the Executive team at The Harborne Hospital. This is a pivotal, C-suite leadership role with overall responsibility for clinical quality, patient safety, and the delivery of exceptional patient care across the facility. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will provide visible and strategic leadership across nursing and allied health professions, ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence, governance, and patient experience are consistently achieved.
HCA Healthcare UK is one of the UK’s leading private healthcare providers, delivering world-class care through our network of hospitals, outpatient centres, and specialist services. We are committed to the care and improvement of human life—placing patients at the heart of everything we do. The Harborne Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility, delivering high-quality care through expert clinical teams, strong consultant partnerships, and a relentless focus on safety, innovation, and patient experience.
Duties And Responsibilities
The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus
HCA Healthcare UK is seeking an outstanding Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to join the Executive team at The Harborne Hospital. This is a pivotal, C-suite leadership role with overall responsibility for clinical quality, patient safety, and the delivery of exceptional patient care across the facility. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will provide visible and strategic leadership across nursing and allied health professions, ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence, governance, and patient experience are consistently achieved.
HCA Healthcare UK is one of the UK’s leading private healthcare providers, delivering world-class care through our network of hospitals, outpatient centres, and specialist services. We are committed to the care and improvement of human life—placing patients at the heart of everything we do. The Harborne Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility, delivering high-quality care through expert clinical teams, strong consultant partnerships, and a relentless focus on safety, innovation, and patient experience.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide Executive leadership for all nursing and allied health services across the hospital
- Lead the delivery of the Quality and Governance Framework, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
- Act as the senior accountable leader for patient safety, clinical quality, and patient experience
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and excellence in care delivery
- Lead clinical governance, risk management, and assurance processes across the facility
- Serve as Safeguarding Lead, ensuring effective partnership working and governance frameworks
- Work closely with the CEO and Executive team to shape and deliver the hospital’s strategic direction
You will be an experienced and credible clinical leader, operating at (or ready to step into) Executive level, with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care.
Essential
- Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- Significant senior leadership experience within complex healthcare environments
- Strong track record in clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety
- Experience of leading large, multidisciplinary clinical teams
- Commercial awareness, including budgeting and operational performance management
- Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or a related field
- Experience in independent healthcare